A History of the Nets : From Teaneck to Brooklyn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laughland, Rick.

Series:

Sports

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brooklyn Nets (Basketball team)--History.

Brooklyn Nets (Basketball team).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2022.

Summary:

Relive the Ups and Downs of the Storied Saga of the Nomadic NetsThe Nets have led a wandering existence spanning over five decades. The team has been known as the New Jersey Americans, New York Nets, New Jersey Nets and now Brooklyn Nets, while constantly relocating throughout the New York metropolitan area. Though often plagued by instability and futility, the franchise has celebrated iconic moments in the course of ABA and NBA history. Julius Erving's legendary play led the team to a pair of ABA titles in 1974 and 1976. The meteoric rise of European superstar Draen Petrovi followed by his tragic death in 1993 is etched into basketball fans' hearts worldwide. Jason Kidd's uncommon will steered New Jersey to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances in 2002 and 2003. An enlightening phone call from NBA commissioner David Stern in 1997 paved the way for the team's move to Brooklyn in 2012. Author Rick Laughland charts the brutal lows and exuberant highs throughout the history of the Nets.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword, by Herb Turetzky

Foreword, by Brian Taylor

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Humble Beginnings: 1967-68 through 1969-70

2. An ABA Dynasty Is Born: 1969-70 through 1975-76

3. Collateral Damage of the Post-ABA-NBA Merger: 1976-77 through 1980-81

4. Rise to NBA Respectability: 1981-82 through 1985-86

5. NBA Dark Ages: 1986-87 through 1990-91

6. Return to Perennial Playoff Contention: 1991-92 through 1993-94

7. The Lost Seasons: 1994-95 through 1995-96

8. Team Identity Redefined: 1996-97 through 1997-98

9. NBA Lockout Discord, More Collateral Damage: 1998-99 through 1999-2000

10. NBA Championship Pursuit: 2000-01 through 2003-04

11. Big Three Era in New Jersey: 2004-05 through 2006-07

12. Playing Out the String in the Garden State: 2007-08 through 2011-12

13. Hello Brooklyn!: 2012-13

14. Big Three Era No. 2 Gone Awry: 2013-14

15. Blockbuster Trade Hangover: 2014-15 through 2015-16

16. Rebuilding the Right Way: 2016-17 through 2018-19

17. NBA Bubble-Pandemic Suspension: 2019-20

18. Championship Dreams: 2020-21 to the Present

Appendix: By the Numbers

References

About the Author.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Laughland, Rick A History of the Nets

ISBN:

9781439675434

OCLC:

1349277543